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25/9/2008
Timor-Leste: NGO takes on women's rights
In 2001, Laura Pina helped found the Women's Caucus, an NGO that addresses women's issues. The following year Timor ratified the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW).
24/9/2008
Australia: Muslim groups support immigration changes
Some Australian Muslim groups see recently announced changes to Australian immigration policy as a positive development for Muslims and non-Muslims alike.
24/9/2008
UK: Man sentenced over Shia flogging
A devout Shia Muslim has been given a suspended prison sentence for forcing two boys to beat themselves during a religious ceremony.
24/9/2008
Yemen: Call to Improve Women's Status
Much more needs to be done to improve the status of women in Yemen, the poorest country in the Arabian Peninsula, in line with the UN Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW), officials said.
23/9/2008
Middle East: First ladies in the Gulf make mark in public roles
"The first lady of Qatar walked up to the podium in a luxury hotel banquet room and sized up the crowd of mostly wealthy businessmen. "Do not be afraid to take risks and to try," she told them. 'Think out of the box.'"
23/9/2008
Israel: Aggressive campaign against secular women
The Haredi sect has launched an aggressive campaign against the secular lifestyles of women in Jerusalem.
20/9/2008
International: WILPF 2008 International Day of Peace Statement
Statement on behalf of the Women's International League for Peace and Freedom (WILPF).
18/9/2008
UPDATE: Nigeria: Polygamist agrees to divorce 82 of his 86 wives, following death threats
Alhaji Muhammadu Bello Masaba, whose marriage to 86 wives has attracted much controversy, has agreed to divorce 82 of them, an Etsu Nupe Palace Official said.
18/9/2008
International: English narration of the complete Quran by an American woman
The first American woman to translate the Sublime Quran into English has now narrated her pioneering translation into an easy and accessible audio book format.
18/9/2008
ex-Yugoslavia: Joint effort to see Karadzic charged with sexual crimes
A joint letter has been sent to the Chief Prosecutor urging that the amended indictment include charges of rape and other forms of sexual violence perpetrated against women by Bosnian Serb forces under Karadzic’s command.